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Yakety Sax by Boots Randolph
Boots Randolph
Artist Biography For Boots Randolph
Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III June 3 1927 – July 3 2007 Was An American Musician Best Known For His 1963 Saxophone Hit "Yakety Sax". Randolph Was A Major Part Of The "Nashville Sound" For Most Of His Professional Career. Randolph Was Born In Paducah Kentucky And Raised In Cadiz Kentucky Attending High School In Evansville Indiana. At The End Of World War II Boots Randolph Played Saxophone Trombone And Vibraphone In The United States Army Band. After His Service In The Army He Played With Dink Welch's Kopy Kats In Decatur Illinois From 1948-1954. He Briefly Resided In Louisville Kentucky Before Returning To Decatur To Start His Own Group. He Left Decatur In 1957. During His More Than Forty Year Career Randolph Performed In Hundreds Of Venues Alongside Many Artists In Pop Rock Jazz And Country Music. He Played On Several Albums With Elvis Presley And Also Performed On Soundtracks For A Number Of Presley's Motion Pictures. Mr. Randolph Recorded For Monument Records In Nashville And Played On Roy Orbison's 1963 Hit "Mean Woman Blues." He Was Also Featured On "Little Queenie" By REO Speedwagon "Java" By Al Hirt "Turn On Your Lovelight" By Jerry Lee Lewis And "Rockin' 'Round The Christmas Tree" By Brenda Lee. In 1977 Randolph Opened A Successful Club Of His Own In Nashville's "Printers Alley." He Also Frequently Appeared On The Television Program "Hee Haw". On July 3 2007 Randolph Died At Skyline Medical Center In Nashville Tennessee After Suffering A Brain Hemorrhage. He Was 80 Years Old. His Final Solo Studio Album "A Whole New Ballgame" Was Released June 12 2007.
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Famous As The "Benny Hill" Theme Tune This Is A Comic Virtuoso Piece For Tenor Sax Ideally With Piano Acoustic Bass And A Good Zydeco Drummer . If Any Other Brass Players Are Hanging Around They May Be Tempted To Throw In The Odd Thing Or Two.
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Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III June 3 1927 – July 3 2007 Was An American Musician Best Known For His 1963 Saxophone Hit "Yakety Sax". Randolph Was A Major Part Of The "Nashville Sound" For Most Of His Professional Career. Randolph Was Born In Paducah Kentucky And Raised In Cadiz Kentucky Attending High School In Evansville Indiana. At The End Of World War II Boots Randolph Played Saxophone Trombone And Vibraphone In The United States Army Band. After His Service In The Army He Played With Dink Welch's Kopy Kats In Decatur Illinois From 1948-1954. He Briefly Resided In Louisville Kentucky Before Returning To Decatur To Start His Own Group. He Left Decatur In 1957. During His More Than Forty Year Career Randolph Performed In Hundreds Of Venues Alongside Many Artists In Pop Rock Jazz And Country Music. He Played On Several Albums With Elvis Presley And Also Performed On Soundtracks For A Number Of Presley's Motion Pictures. Mr. Randolph Recorded For Monument Records In Nashville And Played On Roy Orbison's 1963 Hit "Mean Woman Blues." He Was Also Featured On "Little Queenie" By REO Speedwagon "Java" By Al Hirt "Turn On Your Lovelight" By Jerry Lee Lewis And "Rockin' 'Round The Christmas Tree" By Brenda Lee. In 1977 Randolph Opened A Successful Club Of His Own In Nashville's "Printers Alley." He Also Frequently Appeared On The Television Program "Hee Haw". On July 3 2007 Randolph Died At Skyline Medical Center In Nashville Tennessee After Suffering A Brain Hemorrhage. He Was 80 Years Old. His Final Solo Studio Album "A Whole New Ballgame" Was Released June 12 2007.
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Famous as the "Benny Hill" theme tune, this is a comic virtuoso piece for tenor sax (ideally with piano, acoustic bass, and a good zydeco drummer). If any other brass players are hanging around they may be tempted to throw in the odd thing or two. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.